Course Description:
In the first video, Anthony Bossis discusses the psycho-social, spiritual and existential suffering that advanced cancer patients often experience is a primary factor in end-of-life distress. In recent years, the discipline of palliative care has greatly expanded its efforts at better understanding end-of-life existential suffering. Patients with a life-threatening illness often experience hopelessness, helplessness, and loss of meaning. Research demonstrates that improved spiritual-well being and enhanced personal meaning may serve as a buffer against hopelessness and depression in advanced c

The treatment room has attractive décor, but participants are not allowed to bring personal items, such as photos or art objects, to the session.

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All of the participants reported subjective benefits from participating in the Swiss LSD life-threatening illness anxiety study.

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One obstacle to getting psychedelic studies approved is that no clinical safety guidelines have been published yet.

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A primary objective of the anxiety trials with psychedelics discussed on this panel has been to collect data to assess improvement to participants’ physiological symptoms.

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The design of Peter Gasser, MD's study includes a second follow-up with participants one year after treatment.

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Unlike other similar studies, Dr. Gasser and his co-therapists provide psychotherapy in combination with periods of meditative silence throughout the treatment sessions without making music available to participants.